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Notorious Italian mafia boss arrested by police in Spain after two years on the run

An Italian man identified as the fugitive crime boss of the ‘Ndrangheta gang, thought to be one of the world’s wealthiest criminal organizations in the world, has been arrested in Madrid. In

6 Aug, 2021 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Thieves steal €13,000 after conning bank customer who just withdrew the cash in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A bank customer was conned over ‘dropped’ money in an Elche street before two crooks stole €13,000 from him. A 52-year old woman with a string convictions for similar offences has been

5 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bad Luck For Thief Who Gets Stuck For Two Days In A Ventilation Shaft After Robbing A Madrid Office In Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

POLICE rescued an unlucky thief who spent two days stuck in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid area Metro station. The 23-year-old man had robbed an office at the Plaza Eliptica Metro

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK or USA. Jose Luis Moreno, 74, was

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain looking for ‘Cinderella’ crook who fled shoeless from crime scene in Cadiz

POLICE in the south of Spain have issued an appeal for a “Cinderella” crook who left his trainer at the scene of a crime. A man ran away from officers after he

5 Aug, 2021 @ 08:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Jail for pensioner, 77, accused of killing home intruder in Spain

A PENSIONER arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of an intruder during a suspected robbery has been jailed after a court denied him bail. Police transferred the 77-year-old to

5 Aug, 2021 @ 08:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Beaches Will Close At Night In Costa Blanca Town As Young People From Alicante Come For Illegal Outdoor Parties

Beaches will be closed overnight in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to young Alicante visitors holding illegal parties

EL Campello is to shut its beaches at night because youngsters are coming in from Alicante to stage illegal parties. The council will impose a 1.00 am to 6.00 am closure from

4 Aug, 2021 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Accused Of Seaside Sex Assault On Three Girls In Valencia Province Area Of Spain

Man arrested for seaside sex assault on three girls in Valencia Province area of Spain

A man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three children bathing at a Sagunto beach. He even tried to swim away from a police buggy patrol after the youngsters

4 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police Arrest Marijuana Exporters On Spain's Costa Blanca Linked To Polish Football Hooliganism

Police arrest marijuana growers and dealers on Spain’s Costa Blanca linked to Polish football hooliganism

LUXURY villas, cars and boats worth €5 million were seized on the Costa Blanca in police raids against a Polish gang that grew and exported marijuana. The criminal enterprise shipped out at

4 Aug, 2021 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves Stage A Hasty Retreat And End Up In A Ditch In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Farm robbers end up in a ditch after being spotted in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR robbers who targeted farms in Alicante Province were caught after their getaway van ended up in a ditch in Rojales. They were spotted by a resident and their hasty retreat finished

4 Aug, 2021 @ 12:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Little Old Lady,79, Turns Out To Be A Mass Importer Of Cocaine Into Portugal And Spain

Little old lady, aged 79, arrested for being a drugs kingpin smuggler of cocaine into Portugal and Spain

A 79-year-old female Spanish drugs lord has been arrested in Portugal over a cocaine smuggling operation. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional assisted Portuguese colleagues in tracking the Catalunya-based woman down to

3 Aug, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: Criminal gang busted smuggling Algerians into France via coastal provinces of Spain

A COMPLEX operation involving trafficking people from Algeria to France has been busted by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Vulnerable people were taken from Algeria and promised a better life, by a group who

3 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Neighbour helped load body into car after hearing ‘cock and bull’ story in Malaga

A MAN who allegedly beat his expat wife to death got a suspicious neighbour to help load her body into his car, claiming he was taking the victim to hospital after she

3 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Beachgoer In Spain's Mallorca Gets Arrested For Knocking Out Teeth Of Man Who Picked Up His Back Pack

Beachgoer in Spain’s Mallorca is arrested for knocking out teeth of a man who picked up his back pack

A Mallorca beachgoer has been arrested for over-reacting with a punch after a man picked up his back pack in error. The angry assailant whacked the man in the mouth so hard

3 Aug, 2021 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Costa Blanca Based Opticians In Spain Get Robbed For The Fourth Time This Year By The Same Crooks

Costa Blanca-based opticians in Spain get robbed for the fourth time this year by the same gang

CROOKS have robbed a store owned by the Alicante-based chain, Optima Optica, for the fourth time in six months. They took at least a hundred glasses from the firm’s store on Calle

2 Aug, 2021 @ 18:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor

Woman Kidnapped In Ransom Demand As Costa Blanca Drugs Deal Turns Sour In Spain

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took his stash without paying him. They then

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

KIDNAP HELL: Waiter tortured, subjected to mock executions and had M carved in his face in Marbella

A WAITER at illegal parties in Marbella has been kidnapped, tortured, subjected to mock executions then had M carved in his face with a razor after being accused of stealing cash. Police

2 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Serial Hugging Robbers Are Caught Trying To Find More Victims On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Hugging robbers go to the Costa Blanca to target elderly victims after committing multiple crimes across Spain

TWO women who stole watches and jewellery after hugging elderly victims across Spain have been arrested trying their luck on the Costa Blanca. The female thieves, 27 and 28, were caught after

2 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Devastated father of young man attacked in north of Spain: ‘If he does not recover this week they will disconnect him’

THE devastated family of a young man savagely beaten by a gang of 12 has spoken out about their heartache. Their 23-year-old son was left in critical condition after the attack shortly

1 Aug, 2021 @ 13:21

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

Toddler saved and bodies of man and woman found near burning car in Barcelona

POLICE in Barcelona have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and woman found near a burning car. Emergency services were called to a car fire in Sant Vicenç de

1 Aug, 2021 @ 09:34

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Sniffer dog tries to find poison put in food to kill pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where the Rio Monnegre enters the sea. Four

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Criminal gang caught red-handed smuggling 15 tonnes of drugs into Spain on boat named ‘SEEFUCHS’

EIGHT members of an organised criminal gang were arrested after their boat, SEEFUCHS, was boarded 100 miles off the Spanish coast. Five drug smugglers were arrested with 15 tonnes of hashish en

30 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Benidorm man records sex video on Spain’s Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp without woman knowing

A Benidorm man has been arrested for distributing a video on WhatsApp of him having sex with a woman he met at a night club. The victim went to the Policia Nacional

30 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dozens Of Cute Puppies Discovered At Illegal Breeding Farm On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain

POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his business for several years out of an

30 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Up To €4 Million In Fake Notes Discovered In An Abandoned Mercedes Car On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Counterfeit notes totalling €4 million are discovered in an abandoned Mercedes on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found inside it. The vehicle was dumped on

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The number of arrests for the brutal beating of young man in Spain rises to eight

POLICE in Spain said they had arrested eight people after a brutal attack involving a group of up to 12 assailants in the Basque Country. Detectives said the 23-year-old youngster was left

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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